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Worship begins when the first person arrives. Please worship silently through the prelude. Bold text is read or sung by the congregaon. *Please stand if able. Idlewild welcomes children and encourages them to parcipate in our enre worship service. Pick up a children’s worship pack at the sanctuary door. This well-known melody was created to provide a choral seng for J. C. F. von Schiller’s poem, “An die Freude” (To Joy), as the final movement of the composer’s Ninth Symphony. The author, a prominent Presbyterian pastor and author, wrote the words with this tune in mind. ASSEMBLE IN GODS NAME THE GATHERING (8:30) THE REVEREND ANNE H.K. APPLE (11:00) MS. SARAH WOLF HANDBELL PEAL (11:00) PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Great and good God, give us pure hearts that we may see you, humble hearts that we may hear you, hearts of love that we may serve you, hearts of faith that we may live in you, reverent hearts that we may worship you, here and in the world out there, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Dag Hammarskjöld PRELUDE PRÈAMBLE LOUIS VIERNE Nancy Graham, guest organist *CALL TO WORSHIP Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good. God’s steadfast love endures forever. Let us worship God *PROCESSIONAL HYMN NO. 611 “JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEEHYMN TO JOY *CALL TO CONFESSION SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 15 TH S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME ; JULY 16, 2017 8:30 & 11:00 A.M.

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Worship begins when the first

person arrives. Please worship

silently through the prelude.

Bold text is read or sung

by the congrega�on.

*Please stand if able.

Idlewild welcomes children and

encourages them to par�cipate

in our en�re worship service.

Pick up a children’s worship

pack at the sanctuary door.

This well-known melody was

created to provide a choral

se"ng for J. C. F. von Schiller’s

poem, “An die Freude” (To Joy),

as the final movement of the

composer’s Ninth Symphony.

The author, a prominent

Presbyterian pastor and author,

wrote the words with this tune

in mind.

ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME

THE GATHERING (8:30) THE REVEREND ANNE H.K. APPLE

(11:00) MS. SARAH WOLF

HANDBELL PEAL (11:00)

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP

Great and good God,

give us pure hearts that we may see you,

humble hearts that we may hear you,

hearts of love that we may serve you,

hearts of faith that we may live in you,

reverent hearts that we may worship you,

here and in the world out there,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. –Dag Hammarskjöld

PRELUDE PRÈAMBLE LOUIS VIERNE Nancy Graham, guest organist

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good.

God’s steadfast love endures forever.

Let us worship God

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN NO. 611

“JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEE” HYMN TO JOY

*CALL TO CONFESSION

SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME; JULY 16, 2017

8:30 & 11:00 A.M.

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*PRAYER OF CONFESSION

You are the giver of all good things, God:

rain and sun,

day and night,

justice and righteousness,

peace to the old,

energy to the young.

We are the ones who take from you;

taking all we need as you supply,

taking in gratitude and wonder and joy.

But then we take more:

taking more than we need,

taking more than you give us,

taking from our brothers and sisters,

taking from the poor and the weak;

taking because we are frightened, and so greedy;

taking because we are anxious and so fearful,

taking because we are driven, and so uncaring.

Forgive us, God,

and give us peace beyond our fear,

and so end our greed.

Give us well-being beyond our anxiety, and so end our fear.

Give us abundance and so end our drivenness,

and so end our uncaring.

Turn our taking into giving,

since we are in your giving image.

(silent prayer and meditation)

Amen.

(from “Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth” by Walter Brueggemann)

In the presence of a holy God,

we become aware of the ways

we fall short of God’s best

hopes for us, and the ways we

have hurt others. We turn to

God in prayer, asking for

forgiveness.

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*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

*PASSING THE PEACE

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you!

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

GATHERING HYMN (11:00)

“CHILD OF BLESSING, CHILD OF PROMISE” (verses 1 & 2)

Child of blessing, child of promise, Child of love, our love’s expression,

Baptized with the Spirit’s sign, Love’s creation, loved indeed!

With this water God has sealed you Fresh from God, refresh our spirits;

Unto love and grace divine. Into joy and laughter lead.

TIME WITH THE YOUNGER CHURCH (11:00) MS. WOLF

THE LORD’S PRAYER

BAPTISM (11:00) MS. APPLE

BRANDON LEE WALKER AND

MARA LAYNE WALKER, DAUGHTER OF BRANDON & AUGUST WALKER

(TED & JENNY MEALOR, BAPTISM BUDDIES)

We express gra�tude that

through God’s grace and

Christ’s giving of himself on the

cross we are forgiven and

restored to God and

one another.

We sing in thanksgiving for the

gi0s of forgiveness

and new life.

The Passing of the Peace is one

of the most ancient

responses in worship. Having

received Christ’s peace,

we pass it on.

We invite young children to

come to the front at this �me.

Each week children bring

quarters to put in educa�on

s�cks, so that young girls

around the world might have

the opportunity for an

educa�on. Just $275 (1,100

quarters) provides scholarship,

supplies, and empowerment for

a young girl. As our children

come forward for the Time with

the Younger Church, please

pass them quarters to share.

The children lead the

congrega�on in The Lord’s

Prayer using “Forgive us our

debts as we forgive

our debtors.”

Before we can know God, God

knows us. Baptism, one of the

two sacraments of the

Presbyterian Church (USA), is in

response to the grace of God,

who calls us to be the people of

God. We welcome children and

adults into the fellowship of

faith. Parents, the

congregation, and children of

the church make promises to

guide, nurture and love the

baptized person.

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Following Time with the

Younger Church, children PK-SK

may go to C3. Parents, please

take your children out to the

hallway, by the T.K. Young

Room, and sign them in.

Helpers will escort them to the

library. Children two years old

or younger may go to the

nursery (Conference Room).

“Come Inside” was

commissioned by Idlewild

Church in memory of Margaret

Montgomery, mother of Steve

Montgomery. It is based upon

the biblical emphasis on

hospitality that, when Abraham

and Sarah welcomed strangers,

they turned out to be angels. It

also reminds us of the vision of

Idlewild, that “all who enter

find a home.”

The opening four lines of this

hymn celebrate aCributes of

Christ that are revealed through

holy Scripture, which serves as

a lantern, a chart, and a

compass for the church in

seeking to know Christ beCer.

The se"ng of the tune comes

from Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah.

The sermon is a reflec�on on

the day’s scriptures, sugges�ng

implica�ons for our

faith and life.

BAPTISM HYMN

“CHILD OF BLESSING, CHILD OF PROMISE” (verses 3 & 4)

Child of joy, our dearest treasure, Child of God, your loving Parent,

God’s you are, from God you came. Learn to listen for God’s call.

Back to God we humbly give you: Grow to laugh and sing and worship,

Live as one who bears Christ’s name. Trust and love God more than all.

BAPTISM PRAYER

WELCOME AND CELEBRATIONS THE REVEREND DR. STEPHEN R. MONTGOMERY

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

WELCOMING HYMN “COME INSIDE”

WELCOMING PRAYER

*PROCLAMATION HYMN NO. 459

“O WORD OF GOD INCARNATE” MUNICH

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION DR. MONTGOMERY

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON GENESIS 25: 19-34 (PAGE 21, OT, PEW BIBLE)

This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

SERMON THE BURDEN OF BLESSING DR. MONTGOMERY

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The Apostles’ Creed may

originally have been a

baptismal creed. While it is

stated in the singular, it is

meant to be used corporately.

In saying it together we are

united with the faithful of the

church from all ages.

We bring to God our

celebra�ons and cares, praying

for the world, the church and

those close to us.

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH MS. APPLE

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth,

and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord;

who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried;

he descended into hell;

the third day he rose again from the dead;

he ascended into heaven,

and sitteth on the right hand

of God the Father Almighty;

from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost;

the holy catholic church;

the communion of saints;

the forgiveness of sins;

the resurrection of the body;

and the life everlasting. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

PRESENTATION OF GIFTS, TITHES, AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY

(8:30) “FAIREST LORD JESUS” CALVIN HAMPTON

Donia Wade, soloist

(11:00) “O COME, YE SERVANTS OF THE LORD” CHRISTOPHER TYE (1505 – 1573)

O come, ye servants of the Lord, and praise His holy name From early morn to setting sun, His might on earth proclaim. His laws are just, and glad the heart: He makes His mercies known. Ye princes come, ye people too, and bow before His throne. –from Psalm 113

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Doxology literally means

“words of glory.” Doxologies

have long been used by Jews

and Chris�ans to praise God.

Here we honor and thank God

“from whom all blessings flow.”

The invita�on to the Lord’s

Supper is extended to all who

desire to follow Christ,

remembering that access to the

communion table is not a right

conferred upon the worthy, but

a privilege given to the

undeserving who come in faith,

repentance, and love. Even one

who has doubts or whose trust

is wavering is invited to the

table in order to be assured of

God’s love and grace in

Christ Jesus.

Everything longed for in this

hymn text is a reminder of how

far our present world is from

what God wants. Yet this is not

just wishful thinking; it is a call

to ac�on, a summons to

par�cipate in the fulfillment of

God’s desire for all earth’s

people to live in radical shalom.

*DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Christ, all creatures here below.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise Holy Spirit evermore;

Praise Triune God whom we adore.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION MS. APPLE

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION (8:30)

WORDS OF INVITATION

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP

PRAYER

*RECESSIONAL HYMN NO. 372

“O FOR A WORLD” AZMON

*BENEDICTION DR. MONTGOMERY

POSTLUDE ON THE TUNE RESTORATION GEORGE SHEARING

Nancy Graham, guest organist

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WORSHIP NOTICES

The Sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God and

in celebra�on of Mark Lewis, by Evan and Cherisa Lewis.

Today we welcome Nancy Graham as our guest organist. Camera and video use is not allowed during the worship

service. Please turn off your cell phone.

Members and guests, please indicate your presence on the

Friendship Roster this morning.

The 11:00 service is live at new.livestream.com/idlewild, or

search for “Idlewild” in the Livestream phone or Roku app. You

can also listen on WREC-AM 600 or at www.600wrec.com, or

use the iHeartRadio app.

Music is printed under Onelicense.net A-702280. VISITOR NOTICES

We welcome our visitors this morning. To learn more about

Idlewild, please speak to a clergy member at the sanctuary

door a1er the service, or call the church office during the week.

New members are received by the Session the 3rd Sunday of

each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel. If you are seeking a

church home, we invite you to join the Idlewild family. Please

see a minister a1er the service, or call the church office at

726-4681 during the week.

Visit www.idlewildchurch.org for news, events and more. If

you’re not on the web, call the church office at 726-4681.

CONGREGATIONAL NOTICES

Refreshments are served in the T.K. Young Room after the

11:00 service. Please join in this time of fellowship.

There are no members in the hospital as of July 12.

Sanctuary flowers are needed for July 23 and August 13 and

27. If you would like to give flowers in memory or in honor of a

loved one, contact Buff Adams at 818-5567, 834-0479, or

[email protected].

These Days, a booklet of daily medita�ons published quarterly

by the PC(USA), is in the church office. Pick up your free copy

for July, August, and September.

Church offices close at noon on Fridays un�l July 28. If you

need the church staff, please leave a message in the general

mailbox. Voicemails will be checked regularly.

PASTORAL CARE & EVANGELISM

Unless otherwise noted, contact Anne Apple, 726-4681 ext. 18

or [email protected].

The Idlewild Gay-Straight ChristCare group will meet Sunday,

July 23, at 12:30 at the home of Stephanie and Thad Rodda

(699 East Dr.). Lunch will be potluck. Please bring appe�zers,

sides, salads and desserts if you can. If you decide at the last

minute, please come anyway. Everyone is welcome!

New! The Mothers Breakfast Club meets the 4th Thursday of

each month, 8:30–10:30 a.m. at a rota�ng breakfast/coffee

spot. This group welcomes mothers (late 20s to mid-40s) who

are seeking to grow in faith and connect with other women in

the church. The first mee�ng is Thursday, August 24, at Einstein

Bros. Bagel (4653 Poplar). For more informa�on contact Mary

Jane Claassen at [email protected].

Confidential prayer requests can be made by calling the prayer

chain, 683-6578, or by filling out a card from the literature rack.

CONGREGATIONAL CARE

“Do you love me? Tend my sheep… (John21:16). Isn’t it nice to

receive a card in the mail? In this computerized world, a card or

note is special. Our thanks go to our members who are involved

in the Card Ministry.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Unless otherwise noted, contact Rebekah Abel Lamar, 726-4681 ext. 46 or

[email protected].

ADULT MINISTRY

Unless otherwise noted, contact Rebekah Abel Lamar, 726-4681 ext. 46 or

[email protected].

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES—JULY 23

Classes are 9:40–10:40. The summer speaker series meets

in the T.K. Young Room, unless noted otherwise.

To see upcoming speakers and topics,

visit www.idlewildchurch.org/adults.

July 23: Welcoming the Na@on’s Most Vulnerable: Refugee

ReseBlement in Memphis

Karen Spencer, guest speaker. Karen is the Church and

Community Engagement Manager with World Relief Memphis.

A Canadian immigrant to Memphis in 1993, she has devoted

much �me raising awareness and ac�on for the local and global

poor, especially as poverty impacts women and children, o1en

the most vulnerable and voiceless. What does the Bible say

about God’s heart for the foreigner, sojourner, alien,

marginalized, and persecuted? What opportunity exists for

Chris�ans to love “the least of these” seeking refuge? Karen

will talk about who refugees are, where they are fleeing from

and why, the process of reseQlement, and ways to welcome

them to Memphis.

Class 20/20 (Session Room) The ThoughRul Chris�an Series.

Produc�ve Bible study. (Led by ScoQ Moore, John Boughter,

Charles Key, and Dan Dunaway)

July 30: HopeWorks and Idlewild’s Strategic Partnership

Ron Wade, guest speaker

Ron is Execu�ve Director of HopeWorks, a strategic partner

through our church’s community support ministry. Ron will talk

about how societal barriers, such as educa�on gaps and

incarcera�on, are being overcome locally, helping individuals

connect with their God-given capacity for hope and learning

and lead produc�ve, fulfilling lives. HopeWorks has enabled

men and women to experience love, respect, faith

development and personal growth; all while simultaneously

strengthening the community by adding $6 million to the local

economy and saving taxpayers nearly $500,000 annually.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

Unless otherwise noted, contact Sarah Wolf, 726-4681 ext. 43 or

[email protected].

Join the Young Adults on Thursday nights this summer for

Theology on Tap, from 7:00 to 8:00 at Pyro’s Pizza on Union

Ave. Come a liQle early if you want to order a pizza. This week’s

topic: Serve, Not Rule: Understanding Our Role in God’s

Crea�on. Child care provided. Please contact Sarah Wolf at

726-4681 or [email protected] for more informa�on.

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Unless otherwise noted, contact Caitlin C. Bomar, 726-4681 ext. 33 or

[email protected].

Room reloca@ons: There have recently been significant room

reloca�ons as we prepare for the upcoming renova�on. Please

read the informa�on below:

Nursery: Conference Room

PK-1st grade Sunday School class and C3 (PK, JK, & SK

combined for summer): Library

2nd-5th grade Sunday School class: Strock Room

Third Sunday Ushering: Students in 3rd-5th grade are given the

opportunity once a month to help usher during worship. Today

we have Claire Chauhan and Mary Porter Feild helping with this

responsibility during the 11:00 service. We are so thankful for

the ways that children lead us in worship!

Food dona@ons are needed for the Backpack Program. Did you

know that Idlewild helps feed 200 children each week through

its Backpack Program? This ministry provides nutri�ous food

for children at Brewster Elementary for the weekend, (enough

for 6 complete meals plus snacks).

Our four week Summer of Service Sunday School study on the

backpack ministry begins next Sunday, July 23. As part of this

study, children will prepare snack packs to include in the

backpacks. Please help support the Backpack Program by

bringing the foods listed below to the church over the course of

the next few weeks. All items donated should be in single serve

packages.

granola bars

cereal/breakfast bars

peanut buQer crackers

fruit snacks

Dona�ons can be dropped off in the tub across from the front

office under the new member bulle�n board. Thanks in

advance!

Children's Church Con@nued (C3) (library)

We are covered with volunteers for the remainder of the

summer. Beginning August 20, when we start our fall schedule,

it would be outstanding if a few men and women could commit

to being regular rota�ng volunteers so that we don't have

different teachers every single week. Consistency for our

children would truly be best. Please let Caitlin Bomar know if

you are interested in being a regular C3 teacher this fall.

Sunday School teachers for the 2017-18 school year are

needed. We are s�ll in need of a few more people to commit to

being Sunday School teachers this coming school year. Our

most dis�nct need is for the PK/JK Sunday School class. Sunday

School teachers are remembered for years by the children they

teach for the important role that they play in the spiritual

forma�on of young people. Is God calling you to fill this

important need?

Back-to-school pool party for families of children 5th grade and

under will be Saturday, August 26. All families of children 5th

grade and under are invited. The party will be from 2:00 to

5:00 p.m. at the home of Kim and Judy Johnson (768 Charles

Place, Memphis). Please bring your swimsuit, a towel, and

a side dish or dessert to share. Kindly RSVP to Caitlin no later

than August 20. Older siblings are more than welcome to come.

We hope to see you there!

YOUTH MINISTRY

Unless otherwise noted, contact Frank Kelly, 337-0159 or

[email protected].

QUEST families are invited to meet today at Baskin-Robbins by

the church (1680 Union) from 4:00 to 5:00 for a cool treat and

some family social �me.

Thursday, July 20, QUEST will serve together at More Than A

Meal, 5:15-6:30 in the T.K. Young Room.

Next week, July 23, QUEST will go ice ska�ng from 1:30 to 4:30.

Look for details in your Youth Ministry email.

OUTREACH MINISTRY

Unless otherwise noted, contact Margaret BurneC, 726-4681 ext. 19 or

[email protected].

The Mid-South Food Bank, one of our community support

grant recipients, helps low-income children, families, and

individuals get through �mes of food insecurity and hunger.

Nutri�ous food leads to healthier, more produc�ve lives.

The Food Bank serves 31 coun�es in the Memphis area through

ini�a�ves such as Feeding Children (Kids Café and the Food for

Kids Backpack Program), Feeding Families, and Feeding Seniors.

Children and seniors without regular access to food are

provided boxes of healthy, easy-to-open food. Volunteers are

needed to fill boxes for backpacks and to sort/pack food in the

warehouse. For more informa�on, contact Marcia Wells

at [email protected] or visit

www.midsouthfoodbank.org.

Please join us in praying the Prayers of the People in a special

way. Each Thursday, More Than A Meal (MTAM) guests write

prayers to be prayed aloud. Many of these prayers are posted

on the bulle�n board on the first floor ramp. You are invited to

take one and commit to that prayer each day for a week. New

ones are posted each week, so please check o1en and pray

alongside our MTAM friends.

NOMINATIONS

Nomina@ons are open now for 2018 deacons, ruling elders

and commiQees. Twelve deacons and nine ruling elders are

elected each year to serve a three-year term. All members

are encouraged to submit nomina�ons. (Feel free to

nominate yourself!) There is a form in the literature rack

which you can leave in offering plate or the office, or fill out a

form online at www.idlewildchurch.org/nomina�ons. For

more info contact anyone on the Nomina�ons CommiQee:

Thad Rodda (chair), [email protected]; Cindy Moore,

[email protected]; Andrew Falls, [email protected];

Nancy Thompson, [email protected]; Jenny

Haddad, [email protected]; Charlie McCrary,

[email protected]; and Amy Poag, [email protected].

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KEEP OUR CHURCH IN YOUR PRAYERS

Each week we invite you to pray for our church.

• For our kitchen staff: Faye Smith-Reddit, Mae Mae Simmons, and Danny Thomas.

• For the weekly More Than A Meal ministry, its guests and volunteers.

• For the weekly More Than A Meal worship service, its leaders and worshipers.

• For all the organiza�ons who receive community support grants from Idlewild, and for the Community

Support CommiQee members as they look ahead to their work in the coming year.

Sunday July 16

8:30am Worship Service, Chapel

8:45am Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm

9:40am Summer Adult Series, TK Young

9:40am Sunday School

10am Summer Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm

10:30am New Members, Chapel

11am Worship Service, Sanctuary

12:30pm Children’s Ministry, Parlor

Tuesday July 18

6:30pm NA, TK Young

Wednesday July 19

8am Building Committee, Harlan Rm

9am Support Group for Mothers of Young Children,

CAFE (28 S. Evergreen St.)

5pm Nominations, Session Rm

7pm Kitchen Table Bible Study, Away

Thursday July 20

9:30am Kitchen Table Bible Study, Away

5pm More Than A Meal Worship, Chapel

5:30pm More Than A Meal, TK Young

6:30pm AA Mee�ng, Conf. Rm

7pm Theology on Tap, Away

Friday July 21

12pm Church Office Closed

6pm Waltzing, TK Young

Sunday July 23

8:30am Worship Service, Chapel

8:45am Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm

9:40am Summer Adult Series, TK Young

9:40am Sunday School

10am Summer Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm

11am Worship Service, Sanctuary

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

The calendar is online at www.idlewildchurch.org/fullcalendar.

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WELCOME TO IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Whether you are visi�ng for the first �me, or are a long�me member, we are blessed to have you with us.

You will no�ce that our vision statement begins and ends with “Idlewild Presbyterian Church is a community

in which....all who enter might find a home.”

We take these words seriously. We strive to be a community as diverse and hospitable as God’s kingdom.

We don’t all look or act alike; God knows we don’t all think alike. We don’t all read the Bible the same way.

We bring different ques�ons, and we carry different burdens. But every Sunday, we worship together as one.

In this grand old church, we do Sunday morning in some preQy tradi�onal (very Presbyterian!) ways. We study

the teachings and the ac�ons of Jesus. We sing many of the same hymns our grandparents sang. Yes, in our

preaching and our prayers, (and many of our newer hymns!) we wrestle with the challenges of the modern

world. I hope your heart will hear something personal and relevant this morning—a word of comfort, a spur to

ac�on, a call to a deeper rela�onship with God.

A1er the 8:30 service, join us for Sunday School. There are lots of op�ons. A1er the 11:00 service, s�ck

around. Come to the fellowship hall for some punch or a cup of coffee. Introduce yourself to one of our clergy.

There are tons of opportuni�es here to feed your soul and expand your spirit. Try one out. You never know—

you just might be home!

Joyfully,

Pastor Steve Montgomery

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IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

1750 Union Avenue / Memphis TN 38104 / www.idlewildchurch.org

901-726-4681 / Recreation 725-4165

The mission of Idlewild Presbyterian Church is to pursue, personify, and

practice as Presbyterians the good news of reconciliation and salvation

in Christ through worship, education, fellowship, and outreach.

MINISTERIAL AND PROGRAM STAFF

Ministers: All the members of Idlewild Presbyterian Church

For staff phone numbers and emails visit www.idlewildchurch.org or call the church.

Stephen R. Montgomery

Pastor

Anne H.K. Apple

Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care

and Evangelism

Margaret Burnett

Associate Pastor/Executive

Director of CAFE

Rebekah Abel Lamar

Associate Pastor for Christian

Formation

Corinne Nienhuis

Parish Assistant

Denton McLellan

Parish Associate

Walt Tennyson

Parish Associate

Stephen R. Haynes

Theologian in Residence

Barry Oliver

Director of Music Ministry

David Schnell

Music Asst. & Handbell Director

Caitlin C. Bomar

Director of Children’s Ministry

Frank Kelly

Director of Youth Ministry

Dara Bigger

Assistant Director of Youth Ministry

Sara Dorrien-Chris�ans

Coordinator of Outreach

Ministry

Shari Gross

Interim Director of Recreation

& Fellowship

Jacob Pierce

Interim Athletic Director

Sarah Wolf

Young Adult Ministry

Doris Hurdle

Director of Operations

Henry B. Strock, Jr.

Pastor Emeritus